Sweet Potato Fast Facts

• Did you know that sweet potatoes aren’t even potatoes? They’re part of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae).
  
  
• Sweet potatoes were featured on the Presidential Inaugural Lunch Menu and the First Lady even grows her own in the White House garden. In fact, Michelle Obama told The New York Times, “We are sweet potato lovers, especially the President.”
  
  
• Over two thirds of consumers would like to see more sweet potato products on menus (Datassential).
  
  
• 14% of all US chains and independent restaurants included at least one sweet potato item on their menu in 2010. Up from 9% in 2007 (Decision Insight).